The government will import 25,000 metric tons of sunned rice from Myanmar to meet the domestic demand for the staple.
To this effect, the cabinet committee on public purchase at a meeting yesterday, with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the chair, approved a bid proposal.
As per a proposal from the food ministry, Singapore-based Indo-Sino Trade Pte will supply the bulk rice from Myanmar at a rate of US$ 395 per ton.
The total import will cost Tk 68.73 crore. The Indo-Sino Trade syndicate won the contract “as the lowest bidder”, said an official of the cabinet division.